Computing and software is fundamental in today’s digital world, and is being used to solve problems in all walks of life such as business, engineering, medicine, science, finance, agriculture, art, music, industrial control, and many others. Computer science is what you need to create professional software.
Boise State’s Computer Science Department, Idaho’s largest undergraduate CS Program, offers a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with available emphases in Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Entrepreneurship, and Secondary Education as well as minors in Computer Science and Cybersecurity, and a certificate in Data Science.
Academic Excellence
Small class sizes allow students to interact more frequently with professors while students have 24/7 access to the CS building and its study spaces and labs including the Kount Learning Center which is staffed by teaching assistants during the week and partially over the weekends. Students experience real world applications and networking through numerous local tech community events, internships, and undergraduate research opportunities. Graduating seniors score in the top 20% in the national Major Field Test for CS majors compared to around 200 other CS departments nationwide.
Professional Success
Computer Science graduates find themselves in high demand with most accepting offers prior to graduation and they garner among the highest median pay of any major in the university (about $117K according to the US Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports data four years after graduation), with about 85% choosing to stay long term in the Boise area. Local employers prefer Boise State CS graduates and have invested heavily in expanding this talent pipeline.
Prospective Student Helpful Links
Idaho Department of Education Advance Opportunities
Advanced Opportunities allow for students to individualize their high school learning plan to get a jump start on their future. These options include dual credit, workforce training, certification exams, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate programs.
The Advanced Opportunities program can provide funding for students who want to take advanced course work while attending an Idaho public school in grades 7-12. Learn more at Idaho Department of Education.
Boise State Concurrent Enrollment Information
Boise State University’s Concurrent Enrollment Program provides Treasure Valley students with the opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school. Find more information and register for concurrent enrollment courses .
Future students can gain a head start on their college career by earning 30 or more college credits while in high school and starting college as a sophomore, earning 60 college credits and an associate degree, or completing your first semester of college by earning fifteen college credits. Learn more about these programs at Concurrent Enrollment Options .
Explore Topics of Interest
Explore the following links to topics of interest to future and current students. Want to explore further, contact us to schedule a department tour or to speak with a department representative.
Phone: (208) 426-5766
Email:Â computerscience@boisestate.edu